Door hinge and stop



June24, 1930. c, SHEPARD 1,766,197 DOOR HINGE AND STOP I Filed June 4. 1928 Z5 57 31/ Z zz if zo- 2' 7 grid J9v Patented imezaiese I CARL A; SHEPARD, or mas MorNEs, IOWA- a I QQ HING A D ST 1 j 11camonn1ed .Iune i, 1928. Seria1 Nof 282,656.. I I

-The object ofmy'invention is to' provide said link has one "end connected to the a hinge and door stop of'jsimple, durable flanges 1% by mean sof a bolt 16 mounted and inexpensive construction, which may be; in suitable openings 17 in the flanges 14:; 7 H easilyand quicklyfap'plied, and when ap- The hinge'plate '11 i is provided ,with, a

plied will positively and automatically lock pair of Z-bars 18, said, barsfhavi'ng their 55 the" door to which the device .is attached inv inner 'edges provided with laterally extendo in jafnumber of open positions, when-the ing flanges 19 terminating in inwardly exdoor'has been swungto' said positions.v 'tending'flanges 2O. The inner edges of the lA furtherobject-isto'provide a door stop flanges 20 are spaced apart 'a slight dis-- I supported 'ona hinge member; whereby both tance for receiving the freeJ end of the link '6 .1

devices may be simultaneously applied, and between them, the freeend of the link whereby thefhingei plates "maybe madeto being curved-inwardly at 21.5 The inwardly support the stop -me'chanism', thus consid extending portion has, stub shafts 22 on erably 'cheapening the construction; "and at which aremounted rollers; 23- designedfto 1 :15 the same time increasing the'rigidity'of the travel in the channel formed bythe flanges device; e 1 I '1 19 and-2O and} adjacent to the outer face A further. object is toprovidea door'stop of the plate 11.

I improved means forlocking theldoor i'n'the 'Tl1e linkj15-is of such length that when I I desired open position, and in connection the hinge members 11 are in their. closed 59 therewith means for releasing'the locking position when mountedona door, the roll- 1 mechanism. o ers23 will be at the inner end of the 'chan- My inventionconsists in thel construction, nel, as illustrated in-Figure 1. arrangement andcombination of 'thevari OneIoi the flanges r19 isprovided T ith an I ous parts of the dev-ice, whereby. theobjects opening 24: for receiving a latch device 25 contemplated are "attained,@ as hereinafter pivotally'connected to the platen bymeans more' fully set-i'oith pointed; out in jmyi of a rivet 26.1 .The latch 25- has an -up- 7 claims, and illustrated in the. "accompanying wardly projecting arm 27 to which an op;

v drawings, invwhicht" I L" erating-chain-28 is; attached-, the'outer end I Figure 1 s a front elevation of my rimof which is provided with/aloop 29301 30 proved hingeand'stop. i receiving the operatofls fingers,

80 4 Figurefl -is'a top viewof same showing P1 The l ltclimemb r 25" 'sprovided with afj r I the manner; in whichit is applied to a door downwardly extending portionv 30, the

jndits frame said door and.: Erainebeing in ner edge of which is inclined somewhat to 7 I section f" f1 f j the longitudinalaxis "ofithe member 25 'and I Figureis an enlargedjde 2ill VlGW 'Of the provided with anfoutwardly e Xt'ending 55. ,.l

I .latchingmeohanismg aportion oftheroller flange '31; said flange being ta ered-aS' i1-/ fguidebeing"i'n'sectioinj I s V '"l'ustra'ted'j-in-"Figure The outer end of-z I Figure 4: is a' detail sectional" viewitaken ftheJmemberBObeveled at 32'as illustrated {on the line HofFigure in Figure 4:,gand designedtofrest' beneath Y 40 llligure "5 is a,detai l sectiona1 view taken' one, ofthe rollers 23"whensai'd"roller's' 'are'f I i91 :th llfi5% 5'0 flifigure3 T fin the outer end otthe channel, asillus p II fMy improved device. comprises 1 achinge trated in Figure '3', in 'suchfamanner that 3 fm mb r "formediof plates 10 andjjll piv- =any'inward m'ovement ofthe roll'er'2 3 gwhen otally connectedjvtogetherfbymeansjof af'pin the latch "is in position will-cause. theroller V fthefiplate' 10"is': providedbwith/a' pair of I By this'arrangement'means isprovidecllj jangle'ironsl spaced apartas'lightdistance, whereby'thesaid rollerfis bloclredagainst I Theinner ledges 'ofj the' plates 'arefproinward movement; whereby mo st ofvthe I I i M jided; ith utwardly-extendinggflangesi'14' inward strain is relieved from-the pivot-:26 "for receiving*a1ink 15lbetweenthem. The of the latch 25, said-T'strain beingi-carried'f 99 f 'l'by theZ -bar "18 which is rivetedv plate 11. v I V i- By thisarrangern'ent it will be seen that as the hinge niembervll is swung-on the [pivot 12 toward and from the hinge mem- 'ber' 10, the rollers23 will travel longitudinallyin the channel formed by the menu hers 19;.and 20, which I shall term a; roller guide wvay. In actual oper member 11 is applied to the'door inthe usual ,7 manner. t

at the top or the central portion of the door: and used in connection with otherfihinge emembers of ordinary" construction. In'Fig Said hinge may be applied either ures' l and 2, the. plate 10 is illustrated as i grasped'by the operator. 25 i ltion, the frollers "23 w1ll travel outwardly being applied to the outsidewall of a building 34, while-the hinge memben'll is applied to the door 35. The chain 28 may be] "placed in axloopor eyelet 36 near the free" edgeflof the door where it may be 7 easily When the door is swung to an open posicausing the latch *member to be elevatechon 1 7 account of the upper oneof the'rollerseni gaging the under surfaceof 1 the inclined flange 31, which will cause theii'ree'end'of the" latch member 1 to be. elevated and the roller 23 to passbeneath said flange, 31, after whichthe member 30 will drop in front of the'roller 23,;a's illustrated in Figure "3, and

the door automatically locked in the position illustrated'inFigure'Q. 1 i V V r The angle at which the door is'set-E or locked relative to'the wall 34 maybe'varied 1 it by adjusting the bolt 16 in the openings 17 Q Y 7 ward movement by engagii'igiai fiange137fbent V laterally from the, plate 11 The edge of-the The rollers 23 'aresecured; against out- 7 flange 37 is bent over thefends of the flanges 20 to support theendsof said'flanges against mo'vement away from. the, platlll The -rnember 30 'is providedWith; a' weightr38 f which'assists in causing'the latch 25 to move Z to itsclosed positionf -r Thus it will be seen that :l have provided i a combined door" hinge and stop adapted to automatically lock; a freely swinging door to a "predetermined open position and; to

if; 'I'claimas my invention: v v p 1; In a device ofthef class described, a pair retain the door in said ,open position; until it hasbeen released bypulling the chain 28 1%; jreleasingjthe latch 25% from )the rollers 23;f;l hef device "is mounted -on' the hinge, T plates' soithat the mounting of; the device will be -simplified and, at the vsame time the racking strain,f, due to the, wind blowing the open door, will be carried by saidzplates l of hinge plates, a link 'supp ortedlin' a'plane perpendicular to the] pivotal" axis "of said {-h1nge,.- rneans for pivota'llyficonnecting one i tion the hinge 1 0 may be applied to the door frame for the outside wall of the building, whilethe hinge end-of said link to one of said hinge plates,

a roller guide supported on the other hinge;

plate for receivingthefree end of said link, a pair of rollers on said link within said 7 guide, said rollers being designed to inove longitudinally of said guide as the hinge members are moved towardand from each other, a latch device for automatically locking the rollers to their outer limit of moven1ent as the hinge n embers are swung to- *wardeachother, and means for releas ng said latch device, said'latchdevi'ce having a tapered'e'dge adapted/to rest between'said rollersand saiCl hinge plate to wedge the rollers against said guide. Q 2. In adevice'ofthe class described, a palr eif hinge Plates, one. of sa Plates havingiits outer. surface providedwith a pair of spaced angle irons, the laterally projecting flanges of which are supported adjacent and spaced apart, a link'ha-ving one end pivotally and adjustablyconnected tQ'SELICl laterally projecting flanges,the; other hingeplate being I provided with a pair of spaced Z-bar s havingoutwardly extending flangesfter ninate ing inyinward'lysextending (and spaced flanges for "receiving the 116-1768 end of; said link between them theflfree end of Z having stub shafts,-a roller on each of the 1 I .i

stub-shafts to travelbetween saidinwardly extending flanges andsaid hinge plate,; one of the outwardly extending flanges of said Z bars having a notch for receiving a latch devicehaving a do wnwardlyextending por- V i" I tion, the outeredge of which is beveled'and designed to be supported between: one of said rollers and said hinge p'lateiwhen the roller isat itsouterlimitof movement and .to wedge the rollers againstsaidinwardly- ,extendingflangesas said rollers aremoved inwardly. Y

pair of hinge plates, 'one.'of.said plates havand' spaced; apart,; a 'linkzhaving one end pivotallyan'd. adjustably connec ted to said laterally'projecting flanges, the :othe'ruhinge f j plate being provided with a pair re aced Z-bars having outwardly extending flanges receiving a lat'chdevieehaving a downward-- p orted between one 7 of said rollers. and said hinge plate whenthe rollerfis at tits outer V l m b otm rem t nd td edge e le s .33. In aidevice of the class described,a

ingits Outer surface provided: withfa pairi' of spaced angle irons, the laterally proj tingilfianges of which are supported adjacent ioo V against said inwardly extendingfianges as said rollers are moved inwardly, means for limiting the outward movement of said rollers, and means for releasing said latch device. i I

4. In a device of the class described, a pair of hinge plates, a link, means'for pivotally I and adjustably connecting one endof said I link to one of said hinge plates, a guidesupported on the other hinge plate forre'ceiving the free end of saidlink, guide members on said link within said guide,*said guide members being designed to move longitudinally of said guide as the hinge members are moved toward and from each other, means for limiting the movement of said guide members, a l'atchdevice for automatically locking the guide members at their outer limit of movement against lateral and longitudinal .7 movement, I said latch device having a tapered edge adapted to restbetween one of'saidguide members and said hinge plate to wedge the guide members against said guide and said limiting means. 5. In a device of the class described, a pair of hingeplates, a link supported in a plane perpendicular to the'pivot center of said hinge, means for pivotally and adjustably connecting one end of said link to one of said hinge plates, a guide supported on the other hinge plate for receiving the free end of said link, guide members on said link within said guide, said guide membersbeing designed to move longitudinally of said guide as the hinge members are moved 'to- V edge, adapted to rest between {said guide i V membersand Ysaid hinge plate; to wedge the j guide members against said guide and said limiting means. 1 v

1 CARL A. SHEPARD. 

